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Bachelor's-20% vs national median38 grads tracked

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ranked 50th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,626
middle 50%: $25,937 – $44,129
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $29,704 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Hawaii at Manoa's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $35,626 one year after graduating, rising to $43,948 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 50th of 53 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,143 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Southern Indiana
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$39,556 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,692 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$141,257 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,420 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$104,584 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,739 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,013 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out

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